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Mr. Gifford leads The Foundry in all of its activities, including the identification and early development of new technologies, the formation, staffing and growth of new companies, and serving as a board member of the
new ventures. Most recently, Mr. Gifford was Vice President of Research and Development at Heartport, Inc.. From 1993-1998, he built and led a 62-person team developing a wide variety of novel devices and procedures for Minimally Invasive
Cardiac Surgery that were instrumental in the company's enormously successful public offering in 1996. Heartport's market capitalization at its peak in 1996 reached over $1 billion. In 1992, Mr. Gifford and Professor Dr. Berthold Hoefling
co-founded Bavaria Medizin Technologie (BMT), GmbH, to develop innovative drug delivery catheters and to establish a German source for innovation and production of catheters for Interventional Cardiology. During the two-year period
following the founding of this business, he served in the role of Managing Director of BMT until such time as he transitioned management of the company to a German national. In 1990, Mr. Gifford and John B. Simpson, MD, Ph.D., founded
Cardiovascular Therapeutic Technologies, Inc., a business devoted to the development of innovative local drug delivery catheters for thrombolytic and antiproliferative agents. Eli Lilly and Company acquired this business for its technology
in 1991, and it became the original basis for Guidant's Compass organization. From 1985-1990, Mr. Gifford worked at Devices for Vascular Intervention (DVI), where he was the driving force behind the design of the company's first generation
Peripheral and Coronary atherectomy systems. In addition, during this period he served in various Clinical Research and Marketing capacities. Before joining DVI, Hanson worked in an engineering role at Oximetrix, Inc., working in the field
of intravascular blood gas monitoring
Fern Mandelbaum, is a Partner at Monitor Venture Partners. Ms. Mandelbaum is an entrepreneur and CEO who specializes in creating and growing technology focused businesses. Since 1998, Ms. Mandelbaum has worked with CEO's
helping them develop and refine their business concepts, recruit management teams, key advisors and board members, implement fund raising strategies and establish strategic alliances. Her portfolio includes: New Vine Logistics,
CaseCentral, Informative, NapaStyle, WetFeet, Care2, and LiveAdvice (merged with Keen). She has worked with, and secured funding for her companies from many of the leading venture capital firms, including: Mohr Davidow; ATV;
Kleiner-Perkins; Draper Fisher Jurvetson; ThomVest; and Carlyle Ventures. Between 1991 and 1998, Ms. Mandelbaum was co-founder and CEO of Skyline Products, one of the premier toy invention firms that was sold to IDEO Product Development,
the largest design firm in the U.S., in 1998. Skyline achieved annual growth in excess of 200%, becoming one of the top toy invention firms in the U.S. She was responsible for all marketing, business development, financial, legal, and
strategic planning aspects of the company, and licensed over 80 products to 50 companies during her tenure. Between 1988 and 1991, Ms. Mandelbaum was a General Manager at Metcal. She created and managed a division to develop and
commercialize foodservice equipment incorporating Metcal's proprietary heating technology. Prior to, and while, attending business school, Ms. Mandelbaum worked at Bain and Company, SRI International as a research analyst in the financial
industries center, Hewlett Packard, creating the used equipment vendor program, and the Kyoto Shinyo Kinko, managing the initial stages of a new product introduction. Ms. Mandelbaum received her M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of
Business in 1988 and her B.A. in Economics from Brown University in 19
Randy Komisar joined Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers in 2005 as a partner. For several years prior Randy has partnered with entrepreneurs creating businesses with leading edge technologies. He was a co-founder of
Claris Corporation, served as CEO for LucasArts Entertainment and Crystal Dynamics, and acted as a "virtual CEO" for such companies as WebTV, Mirra and GlobalGiving. He was a founding Director of TiVo where he is currently chairman of the
Nominating and Governance Committee. Earlier Randy served as CFO of GO Corporation and Senior Counsel for Apple Computer, following a private practice in Technology Law. Randy holds a BA in Economics from Brown University and a JD form
Harvard Law School. He is a Consulting Professor of Entrepreneurship at Stanford University and author of the best-selling book The Monk and the Riddle, as well as several articles on leadership and entrepreneurship. Randy frequently
speaks here and abroad on such topics.
Dr. John Hennessy has been President of Stanford University since 2000. He became a Stanford faculty member in 1977. He rose through the academic ranks to full professorship in 1986 and was the inaugural Willard R. and
Inez Kerr Bell Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from 1987 to 2004. A pioneer in computer architecture, in 1981 Dr. Hennessy drew together researchers to focus on a computer architecture known as RISC (Reduced
Instruction Set Computer), a technology that has revolutionized the computer industry by increasing performance while reducing costs. In 1984, he used his sabbatical year to found MIPS Computer Systems Inc. to commercialize his research in
RISC processors. Dr. Hennessy is a recipient of the 2000 IEEE John von Neumann Medal, a 2004 NEC C&C Prize for lifetime achievement in computer science and engineering, and a 2005 Founders Award from the American Academy of Arts and
Sciences. Dr. Hennessy earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Villanova University and his master's and doctoral degrees in computer science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Before co-founding Fluidigm, as Mycometrix, Mr. Worthington held a variety of engineering, operations and marketing positions at Actel Corporation, which designs, develops and markets field programmable gate arrays
(FPGAs) and associated design and development software and programming hardware. Mr. Worthington served in several departments during his tenure at Actel, including product engineering, R&D engineering management, program management,
product planning, and strategic marketing. His last position at Actel was Director, Strategic Marketing and Product Planning. Mr. Worthington received his undergraduate degree in Physics and a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from
Stanford University.
As Senior Vice President of Hardware, Matt Hershenson brings a wealth of experience to Danger. He is responsible for Danger's hardware engineering, development and design efforts. Before co-founding Danger, Matt managed
the hardware group at Mainbrace Corporation, a Windows CE systems integrator. Prior to Mainbrace Corporation, Matt served in various roles at Philips Electronics. During his tenure with the Philips Mobile Computing Group, he was
responsible for the hardware of the Velo-1 handheld PC, one of the first Windows CE devices. While at Philips Semiconductors, Matt served as a systems architect, where he played an integral role in the design of numerous consumer handheld
devices, including the Sharp Mobilon, Philips Nino, and the Compaq C-series. Before Philips, Matt was a hardware engineer with Catapult Entertainment, since acquired by Hearme. He was part of the team that turned the vision of multi-player
gaming over the Internet into a reality. He handled all aspects of product development and design for the XBAND Video Game Modem. Matt also played a key role in the product development and design of the Apple Powerbook 150, then Apple's
most affordable PowerBook computer. Matt also co-founded MOTO Development Group, a product design consultancy firm specializing in product development. MOTO aided in the design of many technical products, such as remote controls for Apple
Interactive TV.
As senior vice president, Worldwide Marketing, Ken is responsible for all palmOne marketing activities, including product marketing. Prior to joining the company, Ken was the founder and chief executive officer of
Riffage.com, a venture capital-funded music media company backed by Mayfield Fund, Bertelsmann and AOL. The management team he recruited built Riffage into a popular music site on the Internet, with 1 million unique visitors per month,
signing major sponsors including Sony, Sega, Lipton's and Telocity. Before founding his own company, Ken was vice president of corporate marketing for Diamond Multimedia Systems, a leading PC peripherals company, where he managed all
worldwide marketing functions, tech support, customer service and Internet marketing. Ken also led the introduction of the Rio portable MP3 player, which established the MP3 market and maintains a leading share today after the entry of
Sony, Compaq, Philips, Samsung and Intel, among others. Previously, Ken headed marketing for Apple Computer's PIE (personal interactive electronics) division, overseeing all Newton marketing programs. Ken also has held key marketing roles
at NEC Technologies, Cognitive Systems and Atari. He holds a master of business administration degree from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.
Turner is a producer at Electronic Arts specializing in action-hero titles. She is working on her second James Bond game and recently completed production on the Gameboy Advance version for release this November. Turner
joined EA from another area of entertainment and technology: digital music. In 1999 she co-founded and led Gigabeat, a Kleiner Perkins company. Gigabeat provided music personalization and delivery technology and was acquired by Napster in
2001. Prior to Gigabeat, she worked on a series of projects in film and online music in Los Angeles. Turner holds a M.S. and B.A. from Stanford University.
Stephanie Tilenius is vice president and general manager for merchant services at PayPal, an eBay company. PayPal enables any individual or business with an email address to securely, easily and quickly send and receive
payments online. An eBay employee since early 2001, she is responsible for the strategy, growth, and financial performance of PayPal's merchant services group, the business unit providing payment solutions to small and large e-commerce
merchants. Before eBay, Tilenius was senior vice president of sales and marketing for PlanetRx.com, a company she co-founded and took public on the NASDAQ in 1999. Previously, she was vice president of business and product development for
Firefly, a software start-up that was sold to Microsoft Corp. in 1997. Early in her career, Tilenius spent several years as an investment banker at Deutche Bank Alex Brown, primarily focusing on software and telecom. In this capacity, she
worked on the Initial Public Offering for America Online in 1992, and she subsequently decided to join its corporate development group where she managed mergers, venture investments and strategic partnerships. Tilenius graduated with high
honors from Brandeis University where she earned both her bachelor's degree in economics and her master's degree in international finance. She also received her master's in business administration from Harvard Business School. Tilenius
also spent time as a presidential management intern through a two-year fellowship with the U.S. government where she worked for Treasury Secretary Brady and Carla Hills on Japan-U.S. trade negotiations.
Steve Jurvetson is a Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson. He was the founding VC investor in Hotmail, Interwoven, and Kana. He also led the firm's investments in Tradex and Cyras (acquired by Ariba and Ciena for
$8 billion), and most recently, in pioneering companies in nanotechnology and molecular electronics. Previously, Jurvetson was an R&D Engineer at Hewlett-Packard, where seven of his communications chip designs were fabricated. His
prior technical experience also includes programming, materials science research (TEM atomic imaging of GaAs), and computer design at HP's PC Division, the Center for Materials Research, and Mostek. He has also worked in product marketing
at Apple and NeXT Software. As a consultant with Bain & Company, Jurvetson developed executive marketing, sales, engineering and business strategies for a wide range of companies in the software, networking, and semiconductor
industries. At Stanford University, he finished his BSEE in 2.5 years and graduated #1 in his class as the Henry Ford Scholar. Jurvetson also holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford. He received his MBA from the Stanford
Business School, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar. Jurvetson also serves on the Merrill Lynch and STVP Advisory Boards and is Co-Chair of the NanoBusiness Alliance. He was honored as "The Valley's Sharpest VC" on the cover of
Business 2.0 and chosen by the San Francisco Chronicle and the Examiner as one of, "The ten people expected to have the greatest impact on the Bay Area in the early part of the 21st
Century." He was profiled in the New York Times Magazine and also featured on the cover of Worth and Fortune magazines. Jurvetson was chosen by Forbes as one of
"Tech's Best Venture Investors"; by the VC Journal as one of the "Ten Most Influential VCs"; and by Fortune as part of their "Brain Tr
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about to start week 12 (tomorrow). i've been going to a new gym in town since january. had a free one hour session w/ the trainer that i needed to use before it expired, so i met w/ him today. told him about bfl (he was vaguely familiar) and what my results had been so far. he basically told me that i could have gotten the results i've gotten through my eating/diet alone and that he thought my workouts were "lame" (his words!). so, of course, this has me rattled and doubting.
i haven't lost as much weight or as many sizes as i had hoped. i have lost inches, and i'm thankful for that, but i wouldn't say my results have been overwhelming. i guess because of those things i'm confused and unsure of what to do next. i'm taking ar and will start (some sort of workout program) again in a week...
Just remember, he has a service that he is trying to sell you on so take what he says and think carefully about it. You say that you haven't had the results that you wanted, have you followed the plan correctly, can you say that you ate clean and hit your 10's? Were your free days out of control? Were the goals you set reasonable? I think that there are many plans that work, but you only get out what you put in. I called a personal trainer today to see if he could do my body fat prior to the next challenge and he also tried to talk me out of BFL saying they had much more effective ways of personalizing my workout. I wonder how much that would cost? Probably more than my BFL book. Ultimately you have to decide and commit to whatever you do. I think there are great personal trainers out there, but beware of ones who try to force you into doing things their way instead of working with your goals.
if you have been working out has hard as you think you possibly can and have not missed too many workouts, I promise you, you could not have gotten to the point you are at with just the dieting. The body for life program is very simple the exercises are very simple and are not very functional that may be why your pt is a hater. I suggest looking at his accredidations because most pts I know only have some like certification from a weekend workshop. most of them also have been fit their whole life so they dont really know what youre going through. I am not trying to disrespect pt because there are some really good ones out there but I personally am not impressed with the majority of them. I would say re-evaluate your eating and keep mixing up your workouts and hitting 10's at the very least find out from your pt why he doesnt like the program. Im in my second challenge because I knew it would take more than 1 to get the results I need so maybe you just need more time. good luck and I hope you stick with it.
I know a trainer and told him what I was doing (BFL). He said it was a good program and had seen some great results from it. He also said EAS was great stuff and it may be a little more in price but worth it because its good stuff. He is a good friend and was being honest with me.
I had a similar experience.
I bought a three year pass w/ 24 hr fitness. (worked out to 16 dollars a month).
With that purchase came three training sessions.
Much to my surprise, my personal trainer never heard of BFL.
I educated her, and also mentioned the mount of transformations BFL is responsible for in the last 11 years. She was impressed.
My first session with her was UBWO.
I gave her a copy of my last UBWO exercises sheet I downloaded and printed and use to keep track of exercises, weight amounts, and intensity levels, point of failure.
Again, she could say nothing about the organization tools except that she was surprised to see such detailed records.
I know Body-for-Life is the truth of weight training and nutrition.
Be focused and in control is the key. WE are not questioning body-for-life with using a trainer.
A trainer is very useful for showing us different exercises that can be used w/ Body-for-Life sets and reps.
I want to sculpt certain area's of my body during this challenge.
Particularly the upper/inner area of my chest.
The other areas being my back, and abs.
So, for the UBWO session she showed several alternative exercises to change up the work out every other week. This prevents plateauing situation.
Same thing on the following session for LBWO.
A good trainer will respect your work out program and help you enhance it to reach your goals.
Fact of the matter is, Body-for-Life is before their time, and they are only familiar with the current fads.
No work out program has affected and change the lives of so many people, then Body-for-Life.
I referred my trainer to the www.bodyforlife.com, and told her to get the book.
The bottom line simply this, The Body-for-Life exercise and nutrition plans are the basic core elements in any decent and accurate program.
Body for Life - is the one that is interested in the inner transformation of inspiration, success, and the positive affect we will have on others in this "life".
Increasing the quality of living and active life style, and the endless benefits that result, including:
- Good Health
- Positive infectious mental can do attitude
- A longer life of vitality, stamina, energy, endurance ...
This is Body-for-Life.
And, I am here for LIFE.
"What you put in, is what you are going to get back."
- Terry
TERRY~Thoughouly said!
JAYPBEE~BFL Peeps have no monetary gain. DO this program BECAUSE you like it. DO you honestly think that the muscle you gained was due to what you ATE? Nope. If that were the case people wouldn't be losing muscle mass as they get older and people all over would be gaining muscles!
Take what the trainer said in the spirit in which is was given. This was your "FREE HOUR"...so I am to assume every time you use his service after this it'll be on your dime? Do you believe that he'd say "sure Bud, seems that program's working for you, no point paying me for something you can get for free." He only gets paid by the clients that he convinces that they need him!
At the end of the day, do what makes you happy... you live in your own head all day, not us.
What do you think?
Like others said, personal training is a business and the trainers try to sell you on a lot of stuff. I don't believe the whole line with just eating would have gotten you the results. Changing your nutrition habits will of course help, but you need the balance of cardio, weight training and nutrition. Do what you think is right.
About a decade ago I hired a trainer to design a program for me and teach me proper form. My results were okay and matched the effort I put into it. A few months later I picked up the BFL book and really committed to following it. I got great results and even my trainer was impressed. I was about 15# overweight when I started and lost the excess fat while adding a bit of muscle (not easy to do in a calorie deficit state). I'm not saying you didn't give it your best effort--I'm merely telling you my experience. A few years later I became certified as a trainer. Some of my clients enjoy the BFL training method and some do not. I'm always delighted when someone says they want to do a challenge because (this is being candid) they just made my job much easier. If they read the book and follow the directions, they will absolutely see great progress. The mental muscle that one must develop to succeed in any fitness program is outlined clearly in BFL.
Certainly BFL is not the only effective training program and it isn't for everyone, but for those who want it and give it their best effort, I say GO FOR IT!
I take all this with a grain of salt (better yet I'll down it with a Myoplex Shake)
Here's the key - ANY program and I repeat ANY program will work if YOU BELIEVE IN IT.
It's like Martial Arts....which one is the best? Doesn't matter, pick one and get to working on it.
This program is about the intensity levels and eating proportionally. Only you know you're true intensity and what that means to you. Whatever you put it, that's what you'll get out of it, accept it.
As for me, I don't need a "trainer" to tell me what to do. I was and still am inspired by those who walked the path before me. Every person's twelve weeks will be different. What I am finding out (Week 7) is that it's more than my body, it's my attitude and that's what's really shining forth.
It's working for me because I believe in it and I am faithful to it. It if doesn't work for you, then fine, keep searching until you find something that works for you, for in the end if you aren't happy (from within) then what is the point?
jay and all,
I have been connected w/ the YMCA and all kinds of people linked to it, including and most importantly, my mom (who is the most fit person I know in the whole world, celebrities included) for almost my whole life, and everyone I have spoken to who has been in the exercise and fitness about this program says that it is a great program, esp. for people (like me) who tend to overeat and no proritize exercising. They (and I) have known many people who have joined the program and changed their life. These are people I've known and trusted and don't try to sell me anything, AND I BELIEVE THEM, not some trainer who is trying to sell me his/her time.
Don't give up on the program. If you have to start a second challenge to get the exact results you want, then go for it.
That's my two cents. Don't be discouraged.
"The joy of life is the fruit of discipline"
S. Randall, 2010
"The joy of life is the fruit of discipline" -S. Randall
In my humble opinion I suggest you stick with BFL. The trainer obviously didn't know enough about BFL to really give his best opinion. You did indicate he was vaguely familiar. Seems to me he was looking for a new client. Any trainer who starts out with downing any fitness program without something to back that opinion would raise my eyebrows.
You certainly could have gotten results by just eating, however, you wouldn't build any muscle to help burn your body fat. You need to work your body as well. Most fad diets are pretty much just about what we eat, this is not a fad and it's certainly not a diet, it's a way of life.
Now, depending on where you started and where you need to be, you may need more than one challenge to get your best results. Almost anyone needing to lose more than 20-25 lbs needs to do more than one challenge.
The decision is yours but don't let a trainer side track you with opinions when they don't have all the facts. With that said, I think most trainers are good for helping you learn proper form. :-)
Love you some you...PERSEVERE!
I showed one of the personal trainers i my gym my before and after pictures. He's like, "no steroids????" LOL. I told him it was 100% clean, he basically said. "Amazing. Can't wait to see in another 12 weeks."
clearly, this particular trainer is worried about his profession or something along those lines. You simply cannot get the results just by eating right. Where does the shape come from? How do you burn the fat? How do you stay lean? Silly comments imo.
"WE" are BFL belivers (even if I'm simply trusting something I have yet to experience). Like Im said no monetary gain. What we do is the law of RECIPROCATION. CHEER CHEER CHEER!
YOU will see that all the posts have the same message...THE CHOICE IS YOURS BUT WE BELEIVE IN BFL!
BFL works. I know, because I've lived it. As have many others here.
I don't want to disparage the trainer, since I don't know the person. But, I have seen PTers who are all about BIG muscle gains and rabid 4% body fat goals. Cool. But BFL isn't going to turn me into the Incredible Hulk or shred me to 4% bf. There are other VERY STRICT and VERY INTENSE programs (think "3 hrs per day workouts") to which they are probably accustomed.
BFL is meant to be a reasonable program that ANYONE can do to achieve great fitness results. If you plan on a career in pro bodybuilding, BFL probably isn't going to cut it for you. If you're looking for a program that fits your busy schedule, allows you to see awesome results, gives you a sensible eating plan, and gives you a day to "release some steam", then BFL is the way to go.
BTW, one of the trainers at the YMCA where I work out loves BFL for her clients for the reasons I just mentioned. She recommends BFL for "repeat dieters" and "exercise newbies", especially, but also for anyone looking to tweak their routines.
When I joined the gym I presently go to in December of 2008, I was offered 6 sessions with one of the trainers. I explained to the trainer that I was familiar with weights and had experience lifting because I had done BFL in the past. The trainer starts me out at the lightest weight of every machine in the place. After 4 visits, I told her that I was going to go back to Body-for-LIFE...she said "good luck with that". As the months of 2009 went by my body completely changed and the trainers clients started asking her what I was doing. When I found out that I was 2009 Champion for the 46+ Catagory this exact same trainer wanted to post my story on the bulletin board at the gym. She now has the utmost respect for a program that she wasn't at all familiar with.
Trainers are paid. Body-for-LIFE is free, you buy a book, you use the supplements (if you want to) and you come to this fee free web-site for support. BFL is intmidating to a trainer that must charge a fee.
Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right ~ Henry Ford
Michelle Simpson ~2009 Body-for-LIFE Champion 46+ Catagory
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It is especially rare to find fresh, regionally grown vegetables during winter in the San Juan Mountains, when most of our produce comes from warmer and further-away locales such as Florida, California, Mexico and even as far away as Chile and Argentina. Not only does the shipped-in produce lack flavor, its carbon footprint is disconcerting, to say the least. But when you're cooped up for nearly three months straight, it's the creature comforts that keep away the blues – that is, a nice meal made with fresh, inspired ingredients. So what's a high-altitude dweller to do? Grow an indoor garden, of course.
Yes, with the proper lighting, growing medium and fertilizer, you can start repurposing all those plastic salad containers as growing trays for your own – albeit modest – indoor garden. Live in a tiny condo on the dark side of town? No problem. Even in the San Juan Mountains, it is possible to reap a reasonable harvest of a wide variety of greens, sprouts and herbs, from November to May. And there's nothing like tending a garden to stave off the winter doldrums, not to mention beautify your home and cleanse the air.
According to Scotty Abrahams, owner of the thriving Telluride Hydroponics & Organics in Ilium Valley and Colorado Hydroponics & Organics in Montrose, any garage, bathroom, woodshop, shed or closet can be utilized as an indoor growing space. In his own crowded Ilium Valley shop, amongst bags of growing mediums and shelves overflowing with tools and liquid fertilizers, Abrahams has carved out a 4 x 12 space next to his bubbling compost tea brewer. Here he grows a regular crop of specialty greens and sprouts for chef Eric Eckert, of Flavor Telluride.
"This all started to merely promote the tea," says Abrahams, who has developed his own highly specialized compost tea fertilizer using biodynamic compost made from locally collected materials (including cow manure from Norwood), worm castings, sea kelp, molasses and a few other proprietary ingredients. "It's a locally made, organic and living plant fertilizer. An individual cannot make or buy fertilizer as good as this," he says.
TeaCo compost tea is Abrahams' not-so-secret ingredient to pumping out micro greens, broccoli sprouts and basil every 10-12 days, enabling Eckert to plate locally grown food in his restaurant even during the darkest and coldest of winter days.
To create such a consistent and reliable harvest, Abrahams uses high-efficiency, low-energy T5 fluorescent grow lights (5/8-inch tubular fluorescent bulbs with reflectors), which hang from a chain and can be raised and lowered as the plants grow. "I've got the lights on 24 hours a day," he says. "That's a big advantage during the winter."
Beyond that, his setup is pretty basic. Seeds are sprouted in simple plastic trays filled with good quality soil mix (although a soil-less mix works well, too, he says), watered regularly, and fertilized with his compost tea.
Abrahams emphasizes the value of using non-chlorinated water. "It's the secret that many beginner indoor gardeners don't recognize." For those using chlorinated tap water, he recommends letting it stand for at least 24 hours, or buying a chlorine and sediment filter or RO filter, which his company sells for between $110 and $325.
To increase his vertical growing space, Abrahams layers plant trays between lights.
And he's realistic about his plant choices, growing crops that thrive in cooler temperatures. "I can't grow broccoli sprouts in the summer; they wilt. In the winter, we can grow more cold-hardy veggies," such as mustard greens, kale, radishes and Bibb lettuce. "What you grow is really dictated by what's going on outside." Other options might include spinach, cilantro or even calendula and pansies for some color.
At home, Abrahams maintains a winter garden with his wife, where they grow herbs that they dry, such as oregano, and sprouts, including sunflower, broccoli, radish and wasabi. They also grow red leaf lettuce and Bibb lettuce. "We rotate different trays of greens" throughout the season, he says. And as spring approaches, they use their indoor setup to get a jump-start on summer plants, particularly crops like tomatoes, which struggle to set fruit and ripen within Telluride's short growing season. Summer plants will be "bigger, better and more bountiful," when started indoors and fed compost tea, says Abrahams. Similarly, plants can be finished indoors after fall's cold weather sets in.
Those who live in warmer-weather climes, such as Norwood or Montrose, might be able to bypass grow lights, so long as they have a good south-facing window. Norwood residents Nancy Heim and Lucinda Carr have had great luck growing indoors during the winter. "We start the seeds inside in the fall," says Heim. "Last year, we grew spinach and all kinds of lettuces, radish and basil."
But she and Carr have had particular success with cherry tomatoes, which they hand-pollinate every one to two weeks. "I tape a paintbrush to the end of an ultrasonic toothbrush and go around from blossom to blossom, touching the flowers," says Heim. The vibration of the toothbrush mimics the movement of a bee that would pollinate the plants if they were outside. "It takes a good three months to get fruit," she says, so Heim typically starts her tomato seedlings in September for a Christmas harvest.
Heim's one frustration with planting indoors has been bugs, which can be a product of planting in soil, particularly if reusing the soil from season to season.
As an alternative, Abrahams specializes in soil-less hydroponic growing systems, where plants are grown in mineral-nutrients solutions with or without another inert medium, such as perlite, gravel or coconut husk. Hydroponic systems require less space and reportedly produce larger plants that have fewer problems with disease.
Though they require more of an initial investment, these systems are equally good for winter growing. For those looking for an all-inclusive indoor hydroponic growing system, Abrahams recommends Ebb and Flow, Hydro Bucket and Deep Water Culture.
Whatever the method, with the proper tools and techniques, growing an indoor garden is well within anyone's reach.
Whether you're looking to supplement the dearth of quality greens at the supermarket or simply want to brighten up your living space, options abound for winter gardening success.
For a good link to step-by-step growing instructions and tips from the National Gardening Association, go to http://www.garden.org/ediblelandscaping/?page=201011-how-to.
For information on Telluride Hydroponics & Organics, visit www.tridehydro.com or call 888/340-8854.


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Prazdroj is saving energy and working towards reducing emissions by 50% (Translation)
24 August 2010
Plzeň, August 23, 2010 - Plzeňský Prazdroj is lowering energy consumption and CO2 emissions thanks to technology which uses less fossil fuel and to the use of organic waste as a source of energy. The brewery is also looking for new sources of renewable energy and is effectively changing the process of product preparation. It has promised to lower direct emissions from fossil fuels from the production of 1 litre of beer by 50% in comparison with 2008 levels by 2020.
The Czech beer-making industry is very demanding in terms of energy consumption, which is due mainly to its traditional production processes. Plzeňský Prazdroj has been brewing based on traditional recipes and processes and does not wish to alter these; therefore, it has to find energy savings elsewhere. The correct approach seems to be the effective use of energy, an investment in renewable resources, and the production of its own energy from renewable resources.
"Plzeňský Prazdroj's approach to corporate responsibility is mainly focusing on 10 priorities. This concept also includes a strategy focusing on energy effectiveness. We want to use the most modern low-energy technologies and energy from renewable resources. This strategy directly affects beer production processes. It also monitors the indirect impact of transportation and production of packaging," says Petr Holeček, Manager of Environmental Relations at Plzeňský Prazdroj.
By 2020, Plzeňský Prazdroj plans to lower the levels of emission from fossil fuels by 50%. Energy from renewable resources will play an especially important role. Plzeňský Prazdroj is currently using mainly wastewater, which through water purification becomes bio-gas, which is used to heat household water.
Another potential source of help in attaining this ambitious goal is energy produced from organic waste. "If the study of conversion of biological waste into renewable resources is successful, we will then be able to produce 46% of the energy needed by the brewery from renewable sources. This way we would come closer to our target level of 50% emissions reduction," explains Petr Holeček. Lowering energy consumption together with lowering emissions falls under the 10 priorities of Plzeňský Prazdroj in regards to renewable resources.
Notes to editors:
- With total sales of 10.5 million hectolitres in the 2009 calendar year (including licensed production abroad) and with export to more than 50 countries, Plzeňský Prazdroj is the biggest producer of beer in the region and the biggest exporter of Czech beer.
- The 10 Corporate Responsibility priorities of Plzeňský Prazdroj: 1. Promote responsible alcohol consumption, 2. Decrease water consumption, 3. Lower energy consumption and the level of emissions, 4. Use recycled or returned packaging material, 5. Head towards operation with no waste, 6. Cooperate with partners who share our values, 7. Respect human rights, 8. Contribute to reducing HIV/AIDS, 9. Support regional development 10. A transparent declaration of results.
- Plzeňský Prazdroj became the national champion at a European competition, The European Corporate Responsibility Awards, for the best project in Corporate Responsibility. The competition took place under the seal of the European Union. It also received 2nd place at the CSR Awards 2010 for its active support of responsible alcohol consumption.
- In 2010, Plzeňský Prazdroj invested a total of 41.5 mil. Kč ($2.122559 million US) in the development of energy from renewable resources. It directly employs more than 2,300 people, and indirectly creates employment for about 33,600 others.
- Plzeňský Prazdroj, a. s., is a member of the SABMiller PLC Pilsner Urquell global group, and is an international flagship of the SABMiller brands.
- SABMiller PLC is one of the biggest beer companies in the world, with activities and distribution in more than 60 countries on six continents. SABMiller's group of brands includes important international brands such as Miller Genuine Draft, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Pilsner Urquell, and close to 200 successful regional and national brands.
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Lawrence Tech's Academic Program Planning and Review (APPR) process ensures that each academic program is reviewed at least every three years. This collaborative process involves a department self-study, review by the Provost's Office, and a planning discussion between the Provost's Office, Dean's Office, department chair, and program director. The results of the APPR process are used to support the University's annual budget process, the department's academic program development, and the University's enrollment management strategy.
The APPR Repository, accessed from this page and updated each summer, includes all of the resources needed by departments to conduct their program review:
- Lawrence Tech's APPR template, a Microsoft Word document containing the review questions and interpretive information
- Completed APPR documents from Rounds 1 and 2, including comments from the Provost's Office and College responses to those comments
- Comprehensive datasets prepared by the Office of Institutional Research containing demographic, enrollment, graduation, retention, and faculty information, plus an interpretive guide to the datasets
The first round of Lawrence Tech's APPR process was conducted in Fall 2009-2011. The second round is being conducted in Fall 2011-2013, and the third round will be conducted in Fall 2014-16. The Review Cycle for Rounds 2 and 3 is based on professional accreditation visit schedules, known issues needing attention in the programs, and balanced workload for department chairs.
Lawrence Tech's APPR process is supported by an Academic Program Planning and Review Advisory Committee, which also provides advisory support to departments as they develop new academic programs. For more information on Lawrence Tech's APPR process, please contact Dr. Alan McCord, Associate Provost.
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After spending countless hours on here trying to soak up all the knowledge that I can it has come time to jump in with both feet and start my own build.
I will be finishing a full basement along with the theater room but the theater will take a little higher priority. So here are the details of the room:
Overall space between studs: 19'-9" x 12'-6 3/4" x 8'-6"
Room construction will be DC-04 clips to decouple walls and whisper clips and channel on ceiling. Two layers of 5/8" drywall with green glue all around. Hoping this will help keep the sound in and the noise out. All walls will be fabric frame with room for sound treatments (similar to Damelon's). Front wall will have an AT screen with a stage and back wall will have a riser for second row seating. Speaking of seating, there will be two rows. First row will consist of three recliner style theater seats while the second row will consist of 5 theater style rocker seats.
Equipment will consist of:
- IB sub build consisting of (4) IB3 18" subs in a manifold configuration
- LCR speakers will be DIY 4Pi
- Two pair of Emotiva ERD-1 speakers for surround duties
- Video provided by JVC RS45 projector (currently sitting in a box and mocking me)
- Xbox 360, PS3, and UnRaid server (with PCH A-300) for video sources
- hopefully a new receiver and amp in the future
Here is the current layout plan:
And here are a few pics of the space as it sits now:
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By Barbara Kessler
Green Right Now
You gotta love it when people show they care. Greenpeace activists made their passion for the environment manifest in yet another creative way today, posting a sign urging Obama to show strong leadership on global warming.
On Mount Rushmore.
Next to Lincoln, our president's favorite president.
They were arrested, which for Greenpeacers is not a negative. Though the group noted in the news release that the sign posters were all trained rock climbers, so no lives were endangered. The "heads" were unharmed and the activists took care to use established climbing anchors used for routine cleanings.


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Read A Sample Chapter Jewish Life in Poland Before World War OneFirst Day in Auschwitz
Israel Cohen is an alumnus of ghettos and concentration camps, but he is also an architect of faith and rebuilding. His spirit could not be broken in Auschwitz, and after the war he became a teacher, supervisor, and role model for young people who were left with nothing but their lives and the need for someone as devoted and inspiring as this young Gerer chassid from Lodz whose Jewish spark remained alive.
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More than once, Israel Cohen thought he was a footstep away from the end, but he was destined to survive to start a new life, raise a proud family, and share his experiences with us. And his experiences are truly a gift, because Cohen is a man with a heart and an unshakeable faith. His moving, hope-filled articles (some of which are included in this book) have appeared in religious and secular publications in the United States and Canada, and he has often been called upon to share his experiences with audiences in both these countries.
Understandably, we pick up any book about the Holocaust with hesitancy and trepidation, but we put down Destined to Survive with gratitude that such a man was willing to share his experiences with us.
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Peer Mentoring Helps Reduce A1c a Full PointPosted: Sunday, April 01, 2012
Talking with diabetic peers who've gotten their blood sugar under control helped other African-American diabetes patients bring down their own levels a full point, more than those who were offered $100 to reduce their A1c 1 point or even $200 to reduce their A1c 2 points.
Judith Long, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues reported in the March 20 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine that in a sixth-month intervention among black veterans, those in a peer mentoring program lowered their HbA1c levels more than either those on usual care or those given a financial incentive.
They wrote, "On average, patients in the peer mentor group decreased their HbA1c levels by close to 1% compared with the control group, whereas patients in the financial incentive group decreased their levels by just 0.5% compared with the control group."
Diabetes is more common and more severe in African Americans, which makes them an important target for specific glucose control programs, the researchers said.
While the lifestyle and dietary changes that are required for successful HbA1c lowering are challenging, prior studies have shown that both peer support and financial incentives can help motivate patients.
So Long and colleagues conducted a six-month study among 118 patients at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center who hadn't been successful at lowering their HbA1c. Patients were assigned to one of three groups: usual care, peer mentoring, or a financial incentive.
The usual care group was solely given specific goals for HbA1c control, while those in the peer mentoring group were connected with another diabetes patient who once had poor glucose control but had brought it to a target level (mean 6.7% at baseline). Mentors and mentees were told to speak at least once per week, and mentors were paid $20 for the trial.
Those in the financial incentive group could earn $100 by dropping their HbA1c levels by 1%, or $200 if they lowered them by 2% or hit 6.5% or lower.
Long and colleagues found that patients who spoke with a peer mentor on a weekly basis achieved the greatest declines in blood sugar. HbA1c fell from 9.9% to 9.8% among controls, from 9.8% to 8.7% among those with peer mentors, and from 9.5% to 9.1% in the financial incentive group.
Compared with the usual care group, the mean change in HbA1c from baseline to six months was -1.07% for those in the peer mentoring group and -0.45% for those in the financial incentive group.
The decline in HbA1c achieved in the financial incentive group wasn't clinically significant, but confidence intervals were wide so it's not conclusive that the intervention was ineffective, the researchers said. They also found that mentors and mentees spoke most frequently in the first month, with a mean of four calls per month, dropping off to a mean of two per month by the end of the trial. It's not clear whether fewer calls reflect reduced motivation or a perceived decrease in need, they noted.
Patients in the mentoring group likely benefitted from a culture of camaraderie, specifically because all patients were veterans, the researchers said -- so a similar culture may not be cultivated among other diabetic groups.
The intervention was also likely a success because the "long history of mistreatment and distrust in the healthcare system may make peer support particularly effective for African Americans," they wrote.
"Perhaps the most obvious attraction of this type of peer mentoring is that it is virtually free, almost certainly enhancing its cost-effectiveness relative to more expensive interventions, such as nurse care management, telemedicine, and group medical appointments," they added.
Long and colleagues called for future studies to determine whether the effects are sustainable, noting that one possible approach to maintaining its effects would be to transition patients who achieve good control from mentee to mentor roles.
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Source: http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12496&catid=53&Itemid=8, Long JA, et al "Peer mentoring and financial incentives to improve glucose control in African American veterans" Ann Intern Med 2012; 156: 416-424.
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To Play or Not to Play? That's No Longer the Question.Sunday, June 14th, 2009
Long before I ever skied I played soccer and although my days of soccer are few and far between now but every summer co-ed soccer kicks off in Ketchum.
I have yet to miss a summer much to the dismay of many who know me. Co-ed league is especially dangerous simply because of the 100% varying degrees of skill level. Not to mention the fact that men in their 30-somethings hate being dribbled around by a girl in her 20-somethings or even worse, having the ball take from them. I have had my fair share of elbows to the head, unsafe slide-tackles, and shoves to the pavement yet I have not been seriously injured playing soccer since the 8th grade. I suppose it was my turn for a wake up call.


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|Akon, Hamsika Iyer, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani
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|Vishal Dadlani, Kumaar
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|1. Chammak Challo - Film Version - 03m47s
2. Dildaara - Stand By Me - 04m09s
3. Criminal - 05m06s
4. Bhare Naina - 06m00s
5. Right By Your Side - 04m21s
6. Raftaarein - 04m29s
7. Jiya Mora Ghabraaye - The Chase - 04m37s
8. Chammak Challo - Remix - 03m57s
9. Comes The Light - Theme - 01m34s
10. I'M On - Theme - 01m21s
11. Song Of The End - Theme - 01m48s
12. Chammak Challo - Remix - 04m18s
13. Criminal - Remix - 05m33s
14. Chammak Challo - International Version - 03m46s
15. Chammak Challo - Remix - 04m35s
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This is the best album ever made on Bollywood.
Each track is a CLASSIC.
BEST Work so far by Vishal-Shekhar!
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Awesome songs. King is going to rock Bollywood.. A class apart from the genre i say. Akon has shown lot of interest and all i have is respect for him.
Every song is brilliantly composed. I am not a crazy fan of SRk but i loved the songs. Criminal and Bhare naina are my fav..
i am surprised to see such type of music in bollywood...music is first of its kind..
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2.Bhare Naina
3.The Chase
4.Chamak Challo
5.Its Criminal..
The Themes are something new to bollywood..but the IM On Theme just made me jump of my chair...this album is Must buy
Ra.One has brilliancy written all over it and is clearly a huge winner all the way. It isn't just the grandest score of the year but is also one of the hugest ever that has come out of Bollywood. Music here not just meets the huge expectations but also surpasses it at various junctures, hence making it a satiating experience for the listener. Not just that as it also promises a major cinematic outing once big screen comes calling. A definite choice of the season.
Being an SRK fan I was looking forward for the score, but it has exceeded my expectations. Thanks to Vishal and Shekhar for suc...Read More
all the songs were great specially chamak challo and criminal excellent work done by vishal and his boys (akon has done a great...Read More
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secondly the songs are superb and the contents(the images, cd cover...
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Pumpkin pie. This is one of the iconic Thanksgiving desserts.
Some people don't even consider it Thanksgiving with out it! Are you one of those people?
Every fall I am one of those people that goes straight for the pumpkin. I'll do pumpkin anything.
But pumpkin pie is always on the list. Through all the pumpkin goodness, pumpkin pie always shines.
This year my BF started asking about pumpkin pie before Halloween. It's his favorite pie.
I wanted to excel at pie this year, and my pumpkin pie needed to be perfect. So I went the rustic route…roasted pie pumpkin and homemade crust.
After I went through all the trouble to make my pie crust, roll it out, and finish the pumpkin filling I realized I was missing a very crucial item…my pie plate.
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The Craftsman Yard Vacuum Picks It Up And Bags It With Power
Whether you're clearing a putting green, flower bed or cleaning-up after a storm, this powerful 4-in-1 Craftsman yard vacuum makes it easy to get your yard looking its best. Eliminate back-straining labor and wasted time, cruise easily though the yard picking up twigs, sticks and leaves while turning them into mulch at the same time. And when you're finished, rest assured that the errant yard waste will be neatly packaged in the 2-bushel capacity rear bag.
With a wide 24 inch nozzle, you can get the yard or green cleared in less passes, while the adjustable height ensures you're able to pick-up all kinds of yard waste. A detachable vacuum hose brings a reach you can use to clean under decks, in between tight flower beds and give your vehicle that deep-clean it needs to stay rust-free and last longer. With the right tools, you're able to do a complete job and get more from what you own.
One of the best features of this yard vacuum is its anti-clog self-cleaning system that breaks up large clumps of sticks and leaves, eliminating the need to stop your progress until the bag is full, and with a 8:1 reduction ratio, it'll take a lot of ground to fill this bag. No matter how full your bag gets, rest assured that the self propelled, semi-pneumatic wheels will provide the traction and maneuverability you need to move quickly across even the roughest terrain, and get the mulch where you need it. And if you're interested in a quick clean without the bag, you can reverse this vacuum into a powerful blower in minutes, too! Versatile, durable and built to last, this Craftsman yard vacuum system will provide the clean lawn and yard you need while eliminating much of the work you used to need to get it.
- Briggs & Stratton® 190cc* 6.75 torque engine Powerful, long-lasting engine life for maximum performance
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- Ergonomic handle Provides added comfort and control while reducing user fatigue
- 5-position height adjuster Adjustable from 3/8 in. to 4 in. to accommodate varying yard debris
- Semi-pneumatic front/rear wheels Easy to maneuver, and provides added control and durability
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Lees Summit, MO
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This is a true yard vacuum. It performs great, picking up and mulching all leaves in its path. It can be a challenge and a little dusty transferring the mulch from the bag to a yard bag for disposal, but it is worth it.
Midlothian, VA
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Performed better then I expected. It will pick up wet leaves you just need to adjust the height setting. What use to take me 12 hours to do I now get my yard done in about two hours. The dust kick back from the leaf bag is bad so I recommend wearing a mask when doing the leaves. Btw, the shredder works great too.
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After two years, the flexible chuting split and while duct tape helps, it finally failed; which was not all that big a problem because the vacuum hose became plugged with every little twig it sucked up. I finally gave up and just rake the leaves and twigs into a pile and suck them up with the front lawn nozzle. The throttle will not hold a setting unless its wide open or idle...constantly resetting it. Finally, the bag developed holes and the stitching at the connector came apart after 4 years of use. The cost of another bag assembly is nearly half the cost of an entire new yard vac...how stupid. If Sears can't make parts available at a reasonable price, buy this kind of machine elsewhere.
Midlothian, VA
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I was incredibly excited to a self-propelled leaf vac after having one w/out for more than a decade. While the self-propelled is nice, this thing came out broken. The throttle cable is broken and/or disconnected that hose and nozzle keep falling apart. Considering Sears took an extra month to get this to me, I would've expected it to work completely.
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I'd been using a *1989* version of this machine each fall, until it finally gave out this fall. Love the 2 speed self-propel feature of this new version, and the vacuum hose, as well. However, I'll probably only attach the hose when I actually intend to use it. Only time will tell if this new version will be as durable as my old yard vac, but they are pretty similar, except for the engine. I tried this new yard vac's lawn nozzle and hose on some wet leaves, and it seems to deal better with them than my old vac. Just as with my old vac, this machine does a great job of grinding up leaves, which I then use as mulch; the ground leaves really enrich the soil over time, better than other mulch types!
Alliance, OH
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Only have used this Craftsman Yard Vacuum 2 times and I have had the bag begin to rip near connection to vacuum fitting. The Vacuum hose came undone and began to tear where the hose and tube clamp together, and one of the tips that turn to close the bag at the bottom popped off. So after having this Vacuum for a little over a week I am requesting a new bag, other than these flaws so far it has the power to Vac, mulch, and chip; although I do not like how sometimes the ground Vac switches over to the hose Vac if you go over an unsmooth surface. Other than those things this Vac is fair. If these problems get corrected by the designer than this Vac could very well be great.
Clearfield, PA
Every time I use this lawn vac, I always say how much I like it! It really does do an excellent job. I have oak and maple trees and it picks up the leaves beautifully.
Estell Manor, NJ
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I bought it thinking it would help with all the leaves but after a 1/2 hour I found it to be more work then if I just raked them in a pile and put them on a tarp and pulled them to the woods.
Tucker, GA
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Engine size (larger than competitors) key to performance. This has the power needed to vacuum big quantities of leaves (reasonably dry and without too many large twigs/branches) very well. Very best way to deal with leaves if you want them for compost because they are shred to small pieces and therefore greatly reduced in volume and much faster in decomposing. Words to the wise: buy it its ability to vacuum leaves through the large nozzle in the front of the machine; the hose vacuum clogs quickly and is bulky so I leave it off the machine. The chipper is also useless as it clogs quickly, too. I haven't used the new blower attachment, but can't imagine how you can manage where what you blows goes. When you purchase, be sure the rear wheels are free-wheeling (don't make a grinding noise when you push the machine manually with motor off and that they don't grab or lock when you pull it backwards manually); this is the biggest problem I've had. There's a lot of wear and tear in the use of the machine, so I strongly recommend purchasing the extended service agreement (and I'm now trying the in home version to avoid the trouble of transporting the machine.
Cottage Grove, MN
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Great machine, works like a dream!!
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No more big gulps?
Conservative's argument is that If the government wants to regulate "healthy foods" then they should remove the "junk food" from the eligible items on the Food Stamp list.
'Is Hays Prison really best Georgia has?' and other letters to the editor
Here is the linchpin "Mandated Prayer"
the prayer at these meetings is not mandatory, it is voluntary. Welcome to the definition of words folks.
"Kudos to Alexander for pollution stand" and other Letters to the Editors
And again here I go.
For those who have an issue with prayer at a meeting. I have attended several school functions enough to know that I can "not hear" something if I do not want to.
Here is the thing. If they are not putting a gun to your head and forcing you to pray along with them, they are not violating your rights.
Prayer issue goes to court
See I get where these people are coming from, however I have an issue with it. Because of groups such as this I Have been robbed of my Constitutional right to pray at a football game, OR to bring a sign to that game with a bible verse on it.
So the Freedom From Religion folks are not just fighting for the rights of people to not have to hear a "Christian Prayer" they are also Fighting to Trample and bury the rights of Christians.
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Dumbledore403 said... Joneses- What needs to happen to Mr. Hammond is for him to be fired. He has violated his oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. And if you need to be explained why I feel that way...take a long look at the First Amendment.
Actually I'd like an explanation, I've missed something here. How has he violated the 1st Amendment?
Separating church, state
I love how people have an issue with "God" in one place but have no issues with "God" in others. I've made this statement before I'll make it again.
All of you who feel that injecting the word "God" into your day to day lives violates your rights and is forcing the Christian God upon you.
Give me every single piece of currency you have or ever will have. Every piece of money in this country has the words "In God We Trust" written on it somewhere. and yet you aren't griping about that. you have no issues spending that money, and thereby spreading the Christian God around to others. you have no issues taking that God out of your pocket, and using him to pay your bills or debts.
You have no issues using a piece of paper with God printed on it to go to the movies, or to indulge in your extra curricular activities.
That in and of itself is hypocritical behavior at its finest. So save yourself the heartache of suffering under a Christian God.
Give your money to me.
Thank you.
Public prayer and the law
Okay as a Christian, I'm offended by you. You have done nothing here but make those of us who may believe as you do look bad. You most definatly have not proven your point. Let us examine a few of your comments...
*"Actually I expect nothing of you as you and the rest of your little libtard atheist friends are small and irrelevant to me." *
"I personally do not give a rats (explicitive deleted) what you believe in because you are not important to me."
"I think I will go to the court house and pray today just to piss you off"
As a Christian, are you really supposed to find people irrelevant? Really? Do you even for a moment think that by telling someone with an opposing view that they are irrelevant to you that you have any hope of winning them over? What kind of example are you setting for others in the community who may look up to you? What sort of example for those looking at you as an example Christian are you setting? Why would anyone who is not one of us look at you and say "Man I want to be like that."?
And of course cursing and name calling is ever the mature adult way to prove your point. I know when someone is trying to convince me my point of view is wrong, that if they call me a name or curse me out I change my mind right away.
Now, to the subject at hand. Is prayer in a government meeting legal? Well let us see.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.
So then in theory, it is illegal for the Supreme Court to pass a law that says I can not pray in a public place. that would be impending my free exercise of religion and my freedom of speech. It would also be interfering with my right to peaceably assemble if they passed a law saying that a group (say at a football game) wanted to prempt the game with a prayer.
I as a Christian, have the Constitutional right to pray whenever and wherever I want. Congress, the Supreme Court, the State government have no legal grounds to establish laws preventing me from doing so. It is Unconstitutional to tell an American citizen it is a LAW that you can not pray.
See everyone wants to ignore the other side of the coin on this one. everyone wants to say the First Amendment means you can't pray in public, and yet it also says you can. It specifical says that laws can not be passed that hinder, or prevent my right to publicly affirm my faith.
The Drug Test
happywithnewbulbs said...
Typo, oops my bad.
The Drug Test
nooga said... "Seems kind of funny that your all in favor of drug testing for welfare recipients, but only lil jonnie and Blackwater suggested drug testing the biggest leechs of tax payer money, the politicians "
I agree whole heartily. As their employer I want them tested. As their employer I want them docked a days pay if they miss a vote.
The Drug Test
There is a difference between the 90 year old lady on Social Security and a person applying for Food stamps and government cheese (I really miss Government cheese that stuff was awesome).
The Food Stamp / Welfare program is funded by tax payer dollars. Social Security is something you pay into and get back when you retire in payments.
If I were an employer I'd require drug testing. And in theory I as a taxpayer am employing those on welfare to sit on their rear end and do nothing. I Want them drug tested.
I've known people who got food stamps and sold them so they could have drug money. How does that feed their children?
Sorry no this law needs to be implemented nationwide.


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The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Curtis Hood of Gadsden and the late Maryann Cavender Hood and Tom and Jane Nichols of Gadsden.
Miss Nichols is a graduate of Birmingham-Southern College (undergraduate) and the University of Alabama (graduate). She is employed by Birmingham-Southern College.
The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Albert and Leona Charbonneau and the late William and Alice Gadoury, all formerly of West Warwick, R.I.
Lt. Gadoury is a 2006 graduate of West Warwick High School and a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is employed by the U.S. Air Force.
The wedding will be Jan. 26, 2013, at the Alabama Theatre.